David Rittich made 27 saves for his ninth career shutout, Anders Lee scored less than a minute into the game, and the New York Islanders blanked the New York Rangers 2-0.

Ivan Provorov and Kirill Marchenko scored the tying and game-winning goals in a span of 74 seconds late in the third period as the host Columbus Blue Jackets stunned the New York Islanders 4-2 on Sunday in a heated Metropolitan Division clash.

Dominick Critelli, a 104-year-old World War II veteran, performed the national anthem before the New York Islanders' win over the New York Rangers.

The Columbus Blue jackets scored a pair of third-period goals in just over a minute and rallied to beat the New York Islanders 4-2 for their second straight win

Dominick Critelli, a decorated Army staff sergeant who survived WWII's deadly Battle of the Bulge, took the ice ahead of the New York Islanders’ game against the New York Rangers, uniting fans of the longtime rival teams with his performance.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/breakaway as Special Guest Rocks National Anthem at Islanders Game. The New York Islanders had a very special guest in attendance for their first contest after the holiday break. As the team welcomed the New York Rangers for a crosstown matchup, the buzz began before puck drop.

The New York Islanders host the Utah Mammoth at UBS Arena on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. ET. The game airs on NHL Network. New York grabbed a shootout victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 30 against the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2, taking the shootout 1-0 to seal the win.

David Rittich, in his fifth straight start with Ilya Sorokin (lower body) still on injured reserve, stopped 17 shots with Chicago hitting the crossbar three times and Nick Foligno hitting the right post with six seconds remaining in regulation.